65 Niagara Square
Room 1308 Buffalo, NY 14202
www.buffalony.gov/276/City-Clerk
Main Phone
716-851-5431
Fax
716-851-4845
Primary Services
Animal Licenses, Birth Certificates, Burial Permits, City/Town Clerk Offices, Death Certificates, Land Deeds/Titles, Land Records, Land Use Planning and Regulation Services, Marriage Licenses, Notary Public Services, Pension Benefits Assistance, Wedding Related Services
Description
Serves as the keeper of City records, including birth, marriage, death, ordinances, Buffalo Common Council actions, and more. Also serves as a major informational, historical, and legislative branch of the City, which requires networking and partnerships with public service, legal, and government agencies.
Responsibilities and activities:
- Issues and records birth and death certificates, as well as marriage licenses
- Issues and records dog licenses
- Provides notary public services
- Prepares the agenda for Buffalo Common Council meetings; certifies and maintains a journal of those proceedings and publishes them in the manner described by ordinance
- Records every ordinance enacted by the Buffalo Common Council
- Records every Local Law and notifies the State Comptroller and Secretary of State of changes in the City Charter
- Notifies the Commissioner of Board of Elections if a local law is subject to referendum
- Gives notice in writing to every officer of his election or appointment and of the amount of the official bond or undertaking required
- Publishes all notices, advertising matters or proceedings required by ordinance or law
- Files disclosure statements per Chapter VIII, Section 90 - Code of Ethics
Responsibilities and activities:
- Issues and records birth and death certificates, as well as marriage licenses
- Issues and records dog licenses
- Provides notary public services
- Prepares the agenda for Buffalo Common Council meetings; certifies and maintains a journal of those proceedings and publishes them in the manner described by ordinance
- Records every ordinance enacted by the Buffalo Common Council
- Records every Local Law and notifies the State Comptroller and Secretary of State of changes in the City Charter
- Notifies the Commissioner of Board of Elections if a local law is subject to referendum
- Gives notice in writing to every officer of his election or appointment and of the amount of the official bond or undertaking required
- Publishes all notices, advertising matters or proceedings required by ordinance or law
- Files disclosure statements per Chapter VIII, Section 90 - Code of Ethics
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
Eligibility
Individuals with records and information pertaining to the City of Buffalo.
Intake Process
By appointment only until further notice due to COVID-19.
Program Fees
Vary according to service.
Date of Official Change
Aug 26, 2021
Contacts
Tianna M. Marks (Primary)
City Clerk
716-851-5431
Milly Castro
Deputy Clerk Vital Statistics
mcastro@city-buffalo.com
Sharon R. Adler
Assistant to the City Clerk
sadler@city-buffalo.com